MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELISEs year 1999

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Pass percent:71.99%

(The average a petrol LOTUS ELISE year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:17,917 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1434
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	931
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	736
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	534
Registration plate issues	510
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	486
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	278
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	269
Registration plate lamp issues	211
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	207
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	200
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	194
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	129
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	105
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	104
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	102
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	98
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	93
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	93
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	90
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	88
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	85
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	83
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	78
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	75
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	73
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	72
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	71
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	71
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	70
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	63
Rear brake binding	63
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	59
Brake pipe excessively corroded	57
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	57
Windscreen washer not working	49
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	49
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	47
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	47
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	44
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	43
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	43
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	42
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	40
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	39
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	39
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	38
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	38
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	38
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	38
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	36
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	36
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	36
Windscreen has damage	36
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	34
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	34
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	32
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	31
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	31
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	31
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	31
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	31
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	30
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	30
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	29
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	29
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	29
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	28
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	27
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	25
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	25
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	24
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	24
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	23
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	21
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	21
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	20
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	20
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	20
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	20
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	19
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	19
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Front brake application uneven	18
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	17
Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	17
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	17
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	17
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	16
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	16
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	16
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELISEs year 1999

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